Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

February 16, 2010
President's Day Snowstorm

February 2010's third major winter storm produced widespread snowfall amounts of 6 to 11 inches across areas generally near and south of the I-70 corridor, with lesser amounts further south.

With the snows from this system, many parts of the Ohio Valley received record or near-record snowfall amounts for the month of February -- with half of the month still to go!

Below are the top five snowiest Februaries for Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus, through the end of February:

Approximate Storm Accumulations

TOP 5 SNOWIEST FEBRUARYS
CINCINNATI
1. 26.1"....2010
2. 21.4"....1914
3. 20.6"....1910
4. 19.9"....1993
5. 18.5"....1998

DAYTON
1. 31.6"....1910
2. 23.0"....2010
3. 21.2"....2003
4. 17.5"....1979
5. 16.7"....1914

COLUMBUS
1. 30.1"....2010
2. 29.2"....1910
3. 24.4"....2003
4. 19.6"....1914
5. 16.4"....1979